Congo vs Ethiopia: People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural)

Congo
4.2%
in 2017
Ethiopia
6.5%
in 2017
Congo rank
91st
Ethiopia rank
88th

People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) over time

  • Congo
  • Ethiopia
0246200020082017

How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 6.5% against 4.2% in Congo, a difference of 2.3%.

That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.5 times Congo's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Congo ahead.

Congo ranks 91st and Ethiopia ranks 88th of 97 countries.

Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Ethiopia Difference Ahead
2000s 3.2% 3.5% 0.3% Ethiopia
2010s 3.9% 5.6% 1.7% Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural), Congo or Ethiopia?
Ethiopia, at 6.5% against 4.2% in Congo as of 2017.
What is the difference in people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) between Congo and Ethiopia?
2.3%, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Ethiopia?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Congo and Ethiopia rank globally for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural)?
Congo ranks 91st and Ethiopia ranks 88th of 97 countries.
Where does this data come from?
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org), published as People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural population): Q3. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural population): Q3
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,663 data points, 2000–2017
Last refreshed